The day before Ron died he and I were alone in the hospital room together. He suddenly opened his eyes, became totally lucid, and said to me: "When are we getting married?" I said: "Anytime you want sweetheart..." He said: "Right Now."
When I had been packing for my hurried trip to get to Montreal to be with Ron in the hopsital my mother handed me a small package and said don't open this now only open it if it's appropriate. I was in a hurry so I didn't ask what that meant but on the long bus ride I tumbled her words around and suddenly realized she had given me the gold wedding bands intended for Ron's and my wedding. Until just moments before boarding the bus none of us were aware that Ron's condition was terminal....
Realizing at this moment in the hospital that I had them with me I went to my bag and told Ron about what she had given us. With that we proceeded to do our own private impromtu ceremony which Ron initiated....the words Ron said as he placed one of the rings on my finger was: "I will love you forevermore..."
Those words touched me so deeply that I felt our soles had indeed just been married for all eternity.
Shortly after this precious moment family members and loved ones returned to the room and Ron also quickly returned to primarily a non-lucid state....he had known the end was near and because we had been working towards getting married for over a year...it was something we both wanted more than anything....and it was something he felt he needed to do before he could sing in another world.
I will love you *Forevermore* Ron......
